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Eyed sponge

Haliclona oculata (Linnaeus, 1759)

Status not recordedsponges

The eyed sponge (Haliclona oculata) is a species in the family Chalinidae, order Haplosclerida.

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Quick facts about the eyed sponge

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the eyed sponge live?

Not recorded

Is the eyed sponge endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the eyed sponge classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumPorifera
  3. classDemospongiae
  4. orderHaplosclerida
  5. familyChalinidae
  6. genusHaliclona
  7. SpeciesHaliclona oculata (Linnaeus, 1759)

Synonyms Axinella oculata, Axinella oculata var. tavaresi, Chalina arbuscula, Chalina cervicornis, Chalina grantii, Chalina oculata, Dactylochalina repens, Diplodemia vesicula, Euchalinopsis oculata, Halichondria cervicornis, Halichondria oculata, Haliclona occulata, Haliclona oculata, Isodictya grantii, Isodictya pygmaea, Siphocalina oculata, Siphochalina oculata, Spongia cespitosa, Spongia coalita, Spongia lanuginosa, Spongia oculata, Veluspa polymorpha, Veluspa polymorpha var. repens

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Deadman's fingerEnglish
  • Encrusting turret spongeEnglish
  • Finger spongeEnglish
  • Mermaid's gloveEnglish
  • Mermaid's glove horny spongeEnglish
  • GeweihschwammGerman
  • chalineFrench
  • ヤワクダカイメンJapanese
  • geweisponsDutch
  • chalina digitéeFrench
  • éponge des sirènesFrench

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Relatives of the eyed sponge

Other species in the same genus Haliclona.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the eyed sponge?

The eyed sponge (Haliclona oculata) belongs to the family Chalinidae in the order Haplosclerida.

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Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Eyed sponge (Haliclona oculata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/eyed-sponge

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BibTeX
@misc{eyed_sponge_2026,
  title = {Eyed sponge (Haliclona oculata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/eyed-sponge},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}